Wish I had…Jane’s mad sewing skillz
05. Feb, 2010 
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You’ve already seen examples of Jane’s sewing prowess here on the blog, but I’m going to show you another. Early last December I was bemoaning on Twitter that I needed a new passport holder. I travel to Canada once a month and though I do have a passport holder, I wanted a wallet, because Canada doesn’t use dollar bills, they use $1 and $2 coins and I didn’t have anywhere to put all of those.So I went shopping (on the ‘net) for a passport wallet, something fun, with a coin purse. I didn’t have a lot of luck until I hit Etsy and even then, my choices weren’t quite what I wanted, and holy expensive.
Enter Jane stage left. I found an example of something very close to what I wanted on Etsy, and showed it to Jane on Twitter, asking her opinion of it. Just the picture. That very same night she whipped out a prototype, based on the picture. A few weeks later, I had this totally, amazingly awesome final product in my hands. I love it. It has the coin purse, places for business cards, credit cards, my passport, airline tickets, receipts (for tracking expenses) on one side and cash on the other. Plus, it’s very pretty fabric and it has a snap closure. I used it for my recent trips to Canada and New York (that one sans passport, of course) and it was seriously perfect. Now I’m almost afraid to use it and wear it out! I wish I had Jane’s mad sewing skillz because I need step by step instructions and would angst over every stitch. Not her, she confidently whipped this out from looking at just a picture. Doesn’t she rock?
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WOW. I am seriously impressed. And covetous.
Once upon a time, maybe, I could have sweated something like this out, like you, angsting over every stitch. But I detest zippers. Used to put them in by hand, because I hated doing them on the machine so much. (Back when my machine wasn’t under the sink in the son’s bathroom) Oh well.
Yes, I would need VERY detailed instructions too. And about a week.
This is lovely! What a great friend you have in Jane.
Oh, JANEEEEE
Can you give us step-by-step of how you did and supplies needed?
Holy F! I would totally buy one if she sold them because I don’t even have marginal sewing skills to follow detailed directions.
Between Jane and her husband, they have absolutely awesome creative, artistic and practical skillz. They need to have a show on HGTV or DIY. Instant huge success.
Love the color combo. Jane is seriously a genius. She’s also, seriously, an awesome friend.
I would attempt this, someday, even with my very elementary sewing skillz, because it just looks awesome! And practical. If Jane was nice enough to post instructions with pictures… Pretty please, Jane?
Hmm. I am getting some Amy Butler fabric in and maybe I’ll make a wallet for myself and post instructions.
I like Amy Butler fabric. Just sayin’
You should post instructions, it’s a fabulous wallet.